The Golden Hurricane (5-3) won its fifth straight over the cross-town rival Golden Eagles (4-4). Culbertson put out a line of 12 kills, 17 digs and five service aces. Clampitt set 51 assists with 13 digs, while Silva tallied 14 kills and 17 digs for the Golden Hurricane.

ORU grabbed an 8-5 lead in the final set as the teams changed sides. After a Tulsa timeout, the Hurricane rattled off four consecutive points to gain a 9-8 advantage. ORU tied the match up at nine before Tulsa went on a three-point thanks to two Culbertson aces to give TU a 13-10 lead they would never lose. Tulsa took home the final set 15-13 thanks to five kills by Henderson and three by Ashley Hooper.

The Golden Hurricane is back in action at the Northern Colorado Classic Friday and Saturday. The Hurricane takes on the host Northern Colorado at 8 p.m. Friday, then plays Saturday against Creighton at 11 a.m. and Ball State at 6 p.m.

ORU hits the road again this weekend to take part in the Mean Green Invitational in Denton, Texas. ORU faces host North Texas in the opener on Friday at noon.